State v. Orr’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"A defendant charged with a misdemeanor in which the punishment may be a fine in excess of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for more than six months shall be tried by a jury of five jurors, all of whom must concur to render a verdict; provided, however that a defendant charged with such an offense may waive a trial by jury and elect to be tried by the court." (Italics ours.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of Monroe v. Wilhite · City of Monroe v. Wilhite

2. ““In 1968, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Duncan v. Louisiana * * * holding that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees a right of jury trial in all state criminal cases which, were they to be tried in a federal court, would come within the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee. From its holding, the court excluded petty offenses, those punishable by no more than six months imprisonment and a $500.00 fine.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Seals

3. “a theft of property, to-wit, a bull calf, of a value of ($18.00) Eighteen and no/100 Dollars, contrary to and in violation of Article 67 of the Louisiana Criminal Code.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 347 So. 2d 200 - State v. Jones